When the Culture They Observe Contradicts the Culture Formally Espoused

question 2

Multiple Choice

When the culture they observe contradicts the culture formally espoused in corporate pamphlets, new employees come to accept

• A) a mixture of the two.
• B) the pamphlets, unless they prefer the observed culture.
• C) the pamphlets, unless they are poorly written.
• D) the actual cultural values rather than those formally espoused.
• E) the actual cultural values rather than those formally espoused, unless the pamphlets are particularly convincing.

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